Belize and Guatemala
31. Action Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 27, Guatemala: 1/77–1/81. Confidential. Sent for action. Inderfurth initialed the top right-hand corner of the memorandum.
32. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 27, Guatemala: 1/77–1/81. Secret. A stamped notation on the top right-hand corner of the memorandum indicates that Brzezinski saw it.
33. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 33, Memcons: Brzezinski: 3–6/79. Confidential. The meeting took place in Brzezinski’s office. No drafting information appears on the memorandum.
34. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790308–1140. Confidential; Exdis.
35. Telegram From the Embassy in Guatemala to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, [no film number]. Confidential; Immediate; Limdis.
36. Telegram From the Embassy in Guatemala to the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor Files, Country Files, Box 24, Guatemala: 1–12/79. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information to London, Belize City, and USUN. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room.
37. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800027–0740. Confidential; Exdis. Sent for information Immediate to Belize City, Guatemala City, and USUN. Drafted by Hemenway; cleared by Bowdler, Habib, Newlin, and in S/S–O; approved by Vance.
38. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate in Belize City and the Embassies in Guatemala and the United Kingdom
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800049–0417. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Drafted by Hemenway and Warne; cleared in S/S–O, S–PH, S/S, EUR/NE, in substance in P; approved by Bushnell.
39. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 27, Guatemala: 1/77–1/81. Confidential. The meeting took place in Brzezinski’s office. Sent to Brzezinski under a March 5 covering memorandum from Pastor requesting Brzezinski’s approval of the memorandum of conversation and signature on a note to Castillo. Brzezinski indicated his approval and signed the note to Castillo, which was dated March 7 and served as a covering note to a copy of Brzezinski’s remarks about Central America made during their March 5 conversation. Castillo had requested a copy of the remarks during the meeting. (Ibid.)
40. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate in Belize City
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800227–0153. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Sent for information Priority to Guatemala City and London. Sent for information to Managua, Ottawa, Panama City, Paris, San José, San Salvador, Bridgetown, Port of Spain, Georgetown, Paramaribo, Willemstad (Curacao), Fort de France (Martinique), The Hague, Brussels, USNATO, and USUN. Drafted by Blacken; cleared by Bushnell, and in ARA/CAR, EUR/NE, and S/S–O; approved by Bowdler.
41. Memorandum From the Chief of the Latin American Division, Central Intelligence Agency ([name not declassified]) to the Acting Director of Central Intelligence (Carlucci)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00401R: Subject Files of the Presidential Briefing Coordinator for DCI (1977–81), Box 13, Folder 4: SCC(I) Meeting June 1980 CA. Secret. Sent through the Deputy Director for Operations, John McMahon, who signed his concurrence on June 23.
42. Strategy Paper on Guatemala Prepared in the Department of State
Source: National Security Council, Carter Administration Intelligence Files, Box I022, SSC–I Meetings, 1980. Confidential. According to a notation at the end of the paper, the paper was drafted by Einaudi who incorporated the substance of comments received from ARA–NSC/IG members. Tarnoff sent the paper with a covering memorandum dated July 24 to Brzezinski. In his covering memorandum, Tarnoff noted that he was forwarding the strategy paper to Brzezinski in response to a July 15 memorandum from Dodson concerning an SCC–I meeting scheduled for July 25. Tarnoff also noted that in a July 17 meeting the Inter-Agency Group for ARA, chaired by Bowdler, approved Option Four from the strategy paper, “beginning with step one as detailed in Annex Two.” (Ibid.) Annexes One and Two are attached but not printed.
43. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee (Intelligence) Meeting
Source: National Security Council, Carter Administration Intelligence Files, Box I022, SCC–I on Covert Action, 6 August 1980. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. Drafted by Henze. Brzezinski was present only for, and chaired, the second part of the meeting. Aaron chaired the first part of the meeting. Pastor was present only during the Latin American discussion. [names not declassified] were present only during the Latin American and Near Eastern discussion, respectively. Dodson sent this copy of the summary, as well as the summary of conclusions from the August 6 SCC meeting (see Document 48) to Turner under a September 12 covering memorandum. McAffee provided additional information about the July 28 SCC–I meeting in his July 31 memorandum to Bowdler; see Document 44.
44. Memorandum From William McAfee of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Bowdler)
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Files, vol. 12, Intelligence Committee Report, TIN 980643000013. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by MacDonald.
45. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) and the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office, Presidential Advisory Board, Box 79, Sensitive X: 6–7/80. Secret. Sent for action. Copies were sent to Henze and Odom. A stamped notion on the memorandum reads: “ZB has seen.” Brzezinski wrote at the top of the page: “Good piece of work. ZB.” An unknown hand wrote “8/1/80” next to Brzezinski’s comment.
46. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency for the Special Coordination Committee
Source: National Security Council, Carter Administration Intelligence Files, Box I022, SSC–I Meetings, 6 August 1980. Secret; Sensitive.
47. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: National Security Council, Carter Administration Intelligence Files, Box I022, SSC–I Meetings, 6 August 1980. Secret. Sent for information. A copy was sent to Henze. Attached as Tab D to an undated paper prepared in the National Security Council entitled “Guatemala: Chto Delat’? Ničevo Delat’?” For additional information about the substance of this paper, see footnote 5 below.
48. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: National Security Council, Carter Administration Intelligence Files, Box I022, SCC–I on Covert Action, 6 August 1980. Secret. Drafted by Henze. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. [name not declassified] did not attend the portion of the meeting on Latin America.
49. Telegram From the Embassy in Guatemala to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P870148–1884. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.
50. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) and the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)
Source: National Security Council, Carter Administration Intelligence Files, Box I026, Guatemala, 7 April 1980–10 September 1980. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action. A copy was sent to Henze. Brzezinski wrote at the top of the page: “RP Is an SCC planned? We probably need one. ZB.” Odom wrote along the left-hand margin of the memorandum: “Many Reagan supporters have told me they believe the State Dept activism is the sole cause of trouble in Guatemala. WO.” Aaron drew an arrow pointing toward Odom’s note and wrote in the margin of the memorandum: “That is undoubtedly their view but it is B.S. What by the way does W.O. tell these many Reagan supporters? DA.”
51. Telegram From the Consulate in Belize City to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800399–0680. Confidential; Priority. Sent for information Priority to Guatemala City, London, and USUN.
52. Telegram From the Embassy in Guatemala to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800434–0092. Confidential; Immediate; Limdis.
53. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Guatemala
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800475–0005. Confidential; Exdis. Drafted by Einaudi; cleared in ARA/CEN, ARA, S/P, and S/S–O; approved by Bowdler. In a September 23 action memorandum to Christopher, Bushnell proposed that Einaudi visit Guatemala. Christopher approved the trip on September 25. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P800130–1980)
54. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) and the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 16, Guatemala. Secret. Sent for action.
55. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate in Belize City and Multiple Diplomatic Posts
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800503–1017. Secret; Niact Immediate; Exdis. Sent Immediate to Guatemala City, USUN, London, Mexico City, and USSOUTHCOM Quarry Heights. Drafted by Mack; cleared in ARA/CEN, S/S–O, and D (by phone); approved by Bushnell.
56. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Guatemala
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800508–0717. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Also sent Immediate to Belize City, USUN, London, and USDOCOSOUTH Quarry Heights. Drafted by Mack; cleared in ARA/CEN, HA, D, and S/S–O; approved by Bushnell.
57. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Bowdler) and the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations Affairs (McCall) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Newsom)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P890015–0402. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Mack and Blacken on October 27; cleared in L/ARA, HA, EUR/NE, and IO/UNP. An unknown hand initialed the memorandum on McCall’s behalf.
58. Telegram From the Consulate in Belize City to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800608–1104. Confidential; Priority. Sent for information to Guatemala City, Mexico City, London, USCINSCO Quarry Heights, and USLO Caribbean.